The UK refuses entry to a far-right Danish politician who burned the Koran in Sweden

London

London said on Monday 20 March that Danish far-right politician Rasmus Paludan would be banned from entering the UK for a provocative act of burning a copy of the Koran, Islam’s holy book.

In response to a question from Simon Lightwood, Home Office Security Secretary Tom Tugendhat said Paludan had been added to a “warning index” and would not be allowed into the country to perform the burning of the Qur’an.

“Danish far-right Islamophobic politician Rasmus Paludan said he would travel from Denmark to Wakefield for the sole purpose of burning the Koran in a public place,” Lightwood said, addressing a question to Home Office ministers in the House of Commons. .

“Mr. Paludan was previously imprisoned in Denmark for his hateful and racist remarks. He is a dangerous man and should not be allowed into this country. Can the Home Secretary reassure me and my community that the government is taking steps to prevent this?” Asked.

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Tugendhat replied “House of Representatives has now informed that Mr Paludan has been added to the warning index and therefore his travel to the UK will not be conducive to the public interest and he will not be allowed entry”.

Paludan indicated last weekend on social media that he would travel to the English town of Wakefield to burn a copy of the Qur’an on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan.

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The leader of the far-right party, Stram Kors (Hard Line), burned a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, in January, with police protection and permission from the Swedish authorities.

The following week, he burned a copy of the Bible in front of a mosque in Denmark, drawing condemnation from many Muslim-majority countries, including Turkey.

* Aisha Sandoval Alaguna contributed to this note.

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